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Nippon Kodoshi Corporation

Nippon Kodoshi Corporation

TTSE:3891
5,720.00
JPY
-430.00
(-6.99%)
36.28BMarket Cap
Oct 29Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
1,164.78
1,202.02
1,080.03
1,402.81
1,592.33
1,336.22
1,217.8
1,479.87
1,679.69
1,633.05
1,392.96
1,508.35
1,766.42
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
22.39
41.25
5.2
-42.21
39.66
139
64.27
186.5
271.26
229.2
138.96
167.55
250.67
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
213.05
173.54
96.88
128.26
119
33.54
130.42
215.79
94.36
-267.78
-140.6
-203.91
342.7
- -
Dividend per Share
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
27
29.99
60.39
50.03
74.98
- -
Book Value per Share
1,236.81
1,277.8
1,222.95
1,159.57
1,195.22
1,325.03
1,367.56
1,543.3
1,796.35
2,002.65
2,103.68
2,269.04
2,484.83
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
1,233.97
1,275.45
1,165.1
1,157.75
1,194
1,320.18
1,363.68
1,537.36
1,785.88
1,994.14
2,096.29
2,258.71
2,468.72
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
12,530
12,930
11,618
15,090
17,129
14,373
13,099
15,918
18,074
17,587
14,828
16,034
18,625
- -
Operating Margin (%)
2.91
4.24
0.83
3.35
9.92
9.37
7.6
17.35
22.5
18.92
11.59
15.35
18.97
- -
Depreciation Expense
2,058
1,872
1,671
2,104
1,408
1,195
1,255
1,279
1,360
1,410
1,427
1,031
1,421
- -
Net Income, GAAP
241
444
56
-454
427
1,495
691
2,006
2,919
2,468
1,479
1,781
2,643
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
41.79
29.89
69.95
- -
50.14
- -
28.79
27.95
30.22
30.13
26.82
26.93
26.59
- -
Profit Margin (%)
1.92
3.43
0.48
-3.01
2.49
10.4
5.28
12.6
16.15
14.04
9.98
11.11
14.19
- -
Working Capital
3,184
3,179
2,470
4,207
4,845
5,792
6,575
9,576
10,463
12,980
12,636
10,739
11,903
- -
LT Debt
3,920
2,630
2,519
3,139
1,904
1,517
1,365
2,252
1,412
4,095
5,949
4,535
3,490
- -
Total Equity
13,305
13,745
13,160
12,473
12,857
14,253
14,710
16,601
19,332
21,572
22,367
23,903
26,207
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
0.96
1.88
0.15
- -
4.59
- -
3.93
10.16
12.81
9.14
4.32
5.68
7.93
- -
Return on Capital (%)
1.19
2.3
0.32
- -
2.46
- -
3.9
10.53
13.72
9.99
5.14
5.77
8.36
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
1.81
3.28
0.42
-3.54
3.37
11.03
4.77
12.81
16.25
12.07
6.73
7.7
10.55
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Capital Structure

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
2,805
2,300
- -
LT Borrowings
4,640
3,490
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
11
11
11
Market Capitalization
23,477
36,281
102,407

Working Capital

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
17,342
17,740
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,425
4,742
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
4,968
4,976
- -
Inventories
7,575
7,814
- -
Total Current Liabilities
5,756
5,837
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
2,805
2,300
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.3%
9.65%
9.64%
Free Cash Flow
-40.25%
-142.05%
-266.7%
Net Income, GAAP
-65.97%
11.76%
48.39%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.94%
3.89%
16.16%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
35.32%
48.65%

Quarterly Revenue

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
16,034
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
18,625
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
167.55
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
250.67
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

JPY

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
50.03
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
74.98
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Masamichi Terabatake
Full Time Employees
462
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Pulp & paper
Address
648 Hirooka-kami Kochi KO Japan 781-0395
IPO Date
Feb 20, 1996
Website
kodoshi.co.jp
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Business
Nippon Kodoshi Corporation specializes in the production and global distribution of advanced separators, playing a critical role in various electronic and energy storage applications. The company develops and supplies high-performance separators for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, which are essential components in electronic devices, modern home appliances, solar power systems, and automotive technologies. Additionally, it manufactures separators for electric double-layer capacitors, utilized across industrial machinery, office automation equipment, eco-friendly vehicles, and clean energy solutions such as wind power generation systems. Nippon Kodoshi also produces a comprehensive range of battery separators, including those for alkaline batteries and innovative cellulose-based lithium-ion batteries, actively supporting the electric vehicle and wider battery markets. The firm is dedicated to the research and development of functional papers for next-generation energy storage. Established in 1941, Nippon Kodoshi Corporation maintains its headquarters in Kochi, Japan, with operations extending internationally.